The following points highlight the top six characteristics of a living body. The characteristics are: 1. Complex Organization 2. Maintenance of Steady State 3. Growth 4. Reproduction 5. Adaptation 6. Evolution. Characteristic # 1. Complex Organization: Man has built up many complicated machines which work with great precision. But the working of his own body machine has exceeded all of [...]
The following points highlight the top five characteristics of chromosome. The characteristics are: 1. Chromosome Number 2. Chromosome Size 3. Morphology 4. Behaviour at Meiosis 5. Banding Patterns. Characteristic # 1. Chromosome Number: The number of chromosomes in a species is usually constant and this makes it an important taxonomic character. However there are exceptions where chromosome number varies. These [...]
The following points highlight the top five characteristics of pollen used in taxonomy. The characteristics are: 1. Shape, Size and Symmetry of Pollen 2. Pollen Association 3. Pollen Nuclear Number 4. Apertural Forms 5. Exine Stratification. Characteristic # 1. Shape, Size and Symmetry of Pollen: Size and shape of pollen are important diagnostic characters. The shape may be circular, triangular, [...]